Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Falls to No. 33 Boise State

Mar 05, 2004

March 5, 2004

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -
The Santa Clara University men's tennis team fell to 33rd-ranked Boise State 4-3 this afternoon at Degheri Tennis Center. The SCU Broncos' record falls to 5-7, while the BSU Broncos improve to 10-3.

Boise State swept doubles play, but senior Erich Chen tied the match at 1-1, with his 6-3, 6-3 win over Matias Silva on court three. Mahmoud Rezk and Thomas Schoeck earned victories for the visitors to increase their match lead 3-1, but the home squad remained tough and pulled closer with junior Francisco Zepponi's court four win.

Boise State clinched the match with James Ludlow's come-from-behind win at No. 6 singles. SCU senior Gernot Fischer ended his team's day on a high note, besting 39th-ranked Guillaume Bouvier 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at the top singles slot for Santa Clara's final point of the competition.

"After a slow start, we came out intense and ready to go in singles," SCU head coach George Husack said. "I have to hand it to Boise; they were up against the ropes and fought the entire match. We've had several 4-3 matches this season right within our reach. Today's a tough one to stomach, but we're a better team for it."

The Broncos return to the courts on Sunday, visiting No 30. Fresno State for a 1 p.m. non-conference battle.